{"id":1272,"date":"2023-01-29T10:29:52","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T10:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/?p=1272"},"modified":"2023-02-18T14:46:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T14:46:56","slug":"you-me-and-the-big-c-returns-plus-paul-mescal-james-norton-ellie-downie-and-shanaze-reade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/picks\/you-me-and-the-big-c-returns-plus-paul-mescal-james-norton-ellie-downie-and-shanaze-reade\/","title":{"rendered":"You Me and the Big C returns, <i>plus<\/i> Paul Mescal, James Norton, Ellie Downie and Shanaze Reade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BBC Radio 5 Live announced this week that they are releasing a special episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1356165446\"><strong>You, Me and the Big C<\/strong><\/a>, to celebrate the lives of two of the show\u2019s presenters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The podcast, hosted by Dame Deborah James, Lauren Mahon, Rachael Bland and Steve Bland, built up a loyal following for its frank and casual conversation about life with cancer and beyond cancer, and the many challenges and changes it can result in for yourself and loved ones. It not only celebrates the lives of Rachael Bland and Dame Deborah James, who both passed away in 2018 and 2022 respectively, the podcast is returning with a special live episode in front of an audience, featuring stories from listeners, family members and medical experts. The episode will be available to listen on Monday 30th January (that\u2019s the day after this newsletter arrives in your inbox) on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/brand\/p0608649\"><strong>BBC Sounds website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The British Podcast Awards honoured Dame Deborah with a special award last July, with Mahon telling audiences: \u201cI don\u2019t think there are many podcasts that you could say would be standing up here whose co-hosts are not with them because they have died of the subject matter, but that is why we do what we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of the British Podcast Awards \u2026 entries have opened for their 2023 ceremony, which this year are in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podpod.com\/article\/1811325\/british-podcast-awards-announces-return-september-2023-partnership-podpod\">PodPod<\/a>. If you have your own podcast and are thinking about entering or you want to find out more, just head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishpodcastawards.com\/\"><strong>British Podcast Awards<\/strong><\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTABLE NAMES ON PODCASTS THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you have listened to a great guest on a podcast, let us know by filling in <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/greatbritishpodcasts.com\/guests\"><strong>this form<\/strong><\/a><strong> and it might get featured in an upcoming newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>British gymnast <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/160408\"><strong>Ellie Downie<\/strong><\/a> is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1634072674\"><strong>Stompcast with Dr Alex George<\/strong><\/a> to talk about her retirement from the sport, in order to protect her mental health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/15f891\"><strong>Kristie Macosko Krieger<\/strong><\/a>, a long time producer for Stephen Spielberg, was on the <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1280468643\"><strong>Filmmakers Podcast<\/strong><\/a> to talk about their latest work \u201cThe Fablemans.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/16040c\"><strong>Paul Mescal<\/strong><\/a> is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1442950743\"><strong>Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster<\/strong><\/a> this week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/15e634\"><strong>James Norton<\/strong><\/a>, from Happy Valley, is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1571446706\"><strong>Comfort Eating with Grace Dent<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therapist <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/15f9e1\"><strong>Sarah Dosanjh<\/strong><\/a> is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/go-love-yourself\"><strong>Go Love Yourself with Laura Adlington and Lauren Smith<\/strong><\/a> this week to talk about eating disorders with food.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1517015748\"><strong>Crisis What Crisis?<\/strong><\/a>, a podcast presented by Andy Coulson about people who have been through a crisis, <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/15f285\"><strong>Professor Robert Winston<\/strong><\/a> talks about grief.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are our podcast picks for the week ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you want your podcast featured, or you have a great recommendation, all you need to do is fill in this <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdgDagkwxdVVir0u_oBs9jRBTpEJ1dHAftHL6_3GK7_ErKZbg\/viewform\"><strong>simple form<\/strong><\/a><strong>. It might get featured in a future newsletter!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1662594800\"><strong>The Sound: Mystery of Havana Syndrome<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Last year the journalist Nicky Woolf fronted a fascinating Audible podcast looking into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.co.uk\/pd\/Finding-Q-My-Journey-into-QAnon-Podcast\/B09BVXNLZP\">QAnon<\/a>, and why people end up supporting this anti-semitic far-right conspiracy theory. He\u2019s now returned with a baffling and insightful new documentary series (available on all podcast platforms) looking into a mysterious illness known as Havana Syndrome. It\u2019s an illness that causes headaches, memory issues and hearing loss, but was brought on by hearing a piercing, high pitch, buzzing grinding sound, that only they could hear. What caused it? And why were authorities releasing contradictory and confusing information about what it actually was?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve spent my career covering stories at the murky intersection between technology and politics and I\u2019ve seen some really, really weird stuff,\u201d says Woolf. \u201cBut I\u2019ve never seen a story like what has happened in Havana.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1662496236\"><strong>Perfect 10 with Carol Vorderman<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>A new daily quiz format presented by mathematical genius and former <em>Countdown <\/em>host Carol Vorderman. The concept is relatively simple. In each episode she asks ten questions and to win, you have to get all ten right. And it\u2019s not just normal general knowledge either. There\u2019s questions that push your lateral thinking and your memory. There\u2019s also riddles, letter games and the odd maths question too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re encouraged to pause the audio to jot down your answers if you need a bit of time to figure it all out. All of the answers are revealed at the end of every episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1653120576\"><strong>There Are No Greater Heroes<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>A great little six part music documentary, created by the music promoter Sam Tyler, about the story of <em>Tony, Caro &amp; John<\/em>, a hippy musical trio who released a song together back in the 1970s.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite only making ninety nine copies of the record (tax rules would have kicked in if they had published over 100) two surviving members of the band recently performed a new gig together, four decades later. This documentary tells you what happened in the intervening years. It\u2019s a story of connection, friendship and never being able to predict what something will end up being when you start out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/ashleycain\"><strong>Fierce Minds Kind Hearts with Ashley Cain<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>There are a lot of self improvement podcasts, but this one stands out because the advice is motivational, yet also grounded and realistic too. Hosted by former footballer Ashley Cain, the podcast came about following the passing of his daughter, Azaylia Diamond Cain, to cancer two years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In each episode he speaks to others who have experienced serious difficulty and setbacks, to emphasise that throughout our lives we all experience serious difficulties and we can all get through them. Interviews include BMX World Champion Shanaze Reade, broadcaster Fearne Cotton and former SAS soldier Mark \u2018Billy\u2019 Billingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the name of this podcast? \u201cNo matter what you\u2019re going through in this world, you\u2019re able to overcome it with a fierce mind and a kind heart,\u201d says Cain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks so much for reading (and listening).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll be back next Sunday with another podcast newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC Radio Five Live announced this week that they are releasing a special episode of You, Me and the Big C, to celebrate the lives of two of the show\u2019s presenters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>You Me and the Big C returns, plus Paul Mescal, James Norton, Ellie Downie and Shanaze Reade - 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